The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-29
An UNFAVORABLE DAY.
The Veterans at St. Louis Wading
Through Mud.
The Grand Parade Postponed on Ac-
count of Weather.
Louisville Wooden Mills Strikers LoSs
the Day.
The K. of L. Out 700 Members and
Several Thousands in Cash.

The K. of L. Out 700 Members and
Several Thousands in Cash.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. ga national. sa-
lutte from Camp Washington heralded
the dawning of day and aroused the
army of visitors and the commanders
whose duties called them to the early
trains. The clouds that had gathered
early Sunday evening drifted over the
city, but a fine mist dampened the at
n1Osphere this morning and gradually
collected into q steady 5disagreeabie
rain which outlines at this writing.
The first train of the early morning
brought more warriors, more visitors
and many children. The West poured
in its great crowds as steadily as the
rain looked through the clouds, and
Kansas with their grasshopper badges
came in force joining Nebraska's corn
badged fellows at the camp at Wash
ingtOn Park. The gray haired warriors
and sturdy farmers filed from the de-
pots with grip in hand and blanket
thrown over their shoulders asking
for tent while the Wo-
men and children followed
behind. The gloom of the day was
dispelled by the shrek of the fife and
beat of the drum while lively airs from
many bands indicated the spirit that
was wrapped up in blouse spangled
with brass buttons and copper badges.
The Pacific Slope had scarcely settled
down before the nearer West swarmed
in with Colorado, Arkansas, New
Mexico, and Texas. Iowa and Missouri
contingentS reported many men and
announced the coming OF thousands
more. Several hundred have reported
from Pennsylvania. Early in the
forenoon Kentucky escorted their De-
partment Commander to his head
quarters and then moved out to the
tented field. Ohio, Indiana and Il
linois quickly passed through the
streets seeking shelter and greet
ing the friends and comrades.
assembled, protected from the rain
with heads together reviewing the past
and drifting into "reminiscences OF the
long ago terrible struggle.
The 1oVial shout betOkens remind
er of some camp frolic, and many
stories follow. Camp life surely be-
gins and brings old times back, and
such days as this are IN light contrast
to the wet and cruel weather OF the
Shenandoah Valley; with solid streets
to march upon, the mud scarcely thick
enough to splash, the warm air damp
and gloomy enough to remind but
not so deep or heavy as to mar or
hinder the pleasure of the gathering.
BY noon the railroads had brought
in ten thousand citiZen-Soldiers, and
the search for old regiments and old
friends began at once. Many brother
or a friend awaited at the train or
camp the one whom he had not seen
since the grand review at Washington.
The Kansas camp have ARA nged their
tents in groups and marked them
for the different states, SO that the
number of a Kansas G. A. r. post
might rest in his regimental tent.
w. J. Romeg, Commander of the
Department of Tennessee, and A 5.
Graham, Commander of the Depart
ment of the Gulf, arrived this morn
ing with their stats and small escort.
The New York delegates have formally
opened their headquarters at the
Southern Hotel and announced the
candidacy of General Slocum az Com
mander-in-C Chief. The regular dele
/ gates have reported from the Depart
ments of California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Florida, the Gulf, Maine,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New
| York, Ohio, Oregon and Washington
Territory. General Phillip HI. Sheri-
dan will be present.
All the afternoon and evening the
| arrivals of veterans and their families
| in squads, groups, posts and divisions
by regular and excursion trains, and by
| steamboats, have been inceSSant. They
have marched through the muddy
streets in spite of the rain to camps
and lodging houses. Coming IN such
/ unOrganiZed detachmentS and failing
| to report, all attempts to keep record
| or make an estimate of their numbers
have failed, though those in charge are
| satisfied that very many more than
were counted have come. Every de
| partment reports more men either here
| or coming than were first announced
and it is safe to say that the grand
parade will be unprecedently large anC
imposing. This evening the visitor!
were entertained by receptions at the
various post headquarters. ThC
halls, beautifully decorated, have beer
many comrades have accepted theil
hospitality. General Lucius Fairchild
with Acknowledgement Gray anC
others of the staff arrived this evening
He was met at the depot by Genera
Grier and mounted staff and was es
corted to his quarters at the Southern
Hotel. Hon. Hannibal Hamblin CAM
with the Commander-in-Chief party
Mrs. Elizabeth Dibre Kinni
ne, National President of the Womans
Relief Corps arrived from San Fran
cisco this afternoon. Owing to the in
clemency of the weather the committe
doubt the expediency of parade to
morrow, and this evening it was agrees
that in the case of light rains or drizZl
the grand parade should take place a
on programme, but in case 1T wa
impossible to form or the ranks WeT
broken by heavy rain the parade woul'
be postponed until Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. In the event of tn
poStponement the annual encampmen
session proper will not begin until 3:3
1 Wednesday afternoon.